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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
There is so much wrong with this statement:
1) 2018 - less than 3 years ago? Has hockey changed that much in 3 years? Elaborate on these huge changes. It is 2018, not 1918.
2) As others have pointed out, this is exactly the same sentiment that fans and analysts around the NHL said about Darryl being hired in LA... and then he wins 2 cups. Completely turned that under-performing team around nearly overnight, and saved the GM's job.
3) Based on what I have seen, Darryl is exactly the right coach for this team. What makes you think otherwise? What is this team's biggest issues? I would say it is giving a full effort for 60 minutes - something that Darryl's teams are famous for, at the very least in his first few years on the team. What is another thing that Darryl's teams are famous for? Defensive play - another huge issue on this team even though this team has had iteration after iteration of having one of the NHL's most talented back-ends.
I also still remember Sutter breaking down what was wrong with the Flames years ago when he did a short analyst gig on TSN (or Sportsnet - I don't remember actually). It was under Gulutzan's era. He specifically stated that Calgary has changed their transition to be slower, and that in today's game, every team has a fast transition, and if you don't, you are in trouble. So before you say that Darryl would turn this team into a plodding grind-it-out team, he won't. He wants fast break-outs.
Now, in the Covid world, maybe he doesn't want to coach any longer. Maybe he is now officially (quietly?) retired? I don't know. I just can't think of any BETTER options out there. None that are available. He would get this team playing hard, figure out why they are a defensive mess that requires Markstrom to make athletic save after safe (I will hate to see this team if he wears out), and seemingly unable to defend properly. On top of this, they transition like molasses more often than not.
Maybe Sutter isn't the right coach. Maybe the team is bad. I would love to try Sutter for the rest of the season before making huge moves in the off-season.
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This. So much this.
There are lots of problems right now, (when things aren't going well, everything seems like a problem), but for me, this is right at the heart of it.
The slow playing style causes, or at least exacerbates, everything else. Players look disinterested. They look like they aren't trying. The team looks slow. Other teams can hem them in so easily. Etc, etc.